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IDG Contributor Network: Can SD-WANs meet standards requirements?

Network World

I find SD-WANs to be facing a similar battle. It’s inconceivable to many that an SD-WAN could replace MPLS. At one recent client, a chemical company, the team was looking to transition from MPLS to SD-WAN. CFATS professionals assume MPLS and firewalls to be mandated by the standard. MPLS being the de facto transport.

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Managed Services for Enhanced Network Security, Endpoint-to-Endpoint

CIO Business Intelligence

With the proliferation of hybrid clouds, SD-WAN, and a plethora of connected devices and digital platforms, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to ensure end-to-end security is in place. The basic firewall functionality may not be enough to help protect enterprise networks. Connectivity and security, better together. Learn more.

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SASE success: Avoid confusion and embrace a single-vendor solution

CIO Business Intelligence

The cloud: While many organizations have embraced the cloud, especially with the rise of work from anywhere (WFA), some companies must keep all their data and systems on-premises because they deal with highly regulated data or must meet strict compliance standards.

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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style

CIO Musings

Find out who is organizing your locality response, and invite yourself to the meetings. The Money Game I can tell you after one planning meeting with my folks, a pandemic technology response is not cheap. Meet internally first and let your folks weigh in. Is your WAN link to the internet sized for this?

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Cathay Pacific to take cloud journey to new heights

CIO Business Intelligence

The goal to reduce overprovisioning not only reduces costs but aids in meeting Cathay’s sustainability goals and being “greener,” Nair says. “We Aside from Aryaka, Cato Networks, Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler are among the list of vendors supplying SASE solutions globally.

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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO Business Intelligence

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. Network modernization goes further Network modernization will continue as enterprises work to meet new requirements. And NGFWs aren’t done evolving.

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The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2023 — and how to hire for them

CIO Business Intelligence

These IT pros typically have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and should be knowledgeable in LAN/WAN protocol, software, and hardware. Developers need to be able to understand client requirements and provide recommendations for improving web, software, and mobile applications to ensure they meet user needs.

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